System Recovery ............................................................................................................................. 113
System Recovery when Windows is responding ............................................................. 113
System Recovery when Windows is not responding ....................................................... 114
System recovery using recovery media ........................................................................... 114
Creating recovery media ................................................................................. 115
Using recovery media ..................................................................................... 115
Appendix B Configuring the Software ......................................................................................................... 117
Touch Screen Calibration ................................................................................................................. 117
Calibration for Windows 7 and POSReady 7 ................................................................... 117
Calibration for Windows XP ............................................................................................. 117
Configuring the MSR and VFD Customer Display ........................................................................... 118
Configuring Powered Serial Ports .................................................................................................... 118
Appendix C Power Cord Set Requirements ................................................................................................ 119
General Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 119
Japanese Power Cord Requirements .............................................................................................. 119
Country-Specific Requirements ........................................................................................................ 120
Appendix D POST Error Messages .............................................................................................................. 121
Power-On Self-Test (POST) ............................................................................................................. 121
POST Numeric Codes and Text Messages ..................................................................................... 122
Interpreting POST Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes .............................................. 127
Appendix E Password Security and Resetting CMOS ............................................................................... 130
Resetting the Password Jumper ...................................................................................................... 131
Clearing and Resetting the CMOS ................................................................................................... 132
Appendix F Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics .................................................................................... 134
Safety and Comfort .......................................................................................................................... 134
Before You Call for Technical Support ............................................................................................. 134
Helpful Hints ..................................................................................................................................... 135
Solving Retail System-specific Problems ......................................................................................... 137
Solving general problems ................................................................................................................. 138
Solving power problems ................................................................................................................... 141
Solving hard drive problems ............................................................................................................. 141
Solving media card reader problems ................................................................................................ 144
Solving display problems .................................................................................................................. 145
Solving audio problems .................................................................................................................... 147
Solving printer problems ................................................................................................................... 148
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